Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are improving their mobile offerings with new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). In ridesharing news, Uber showed slowing growth in its debut earnings report as a publicly traded company. And prescription marketplace GoodRx aims to provide consumers with a choice of where to fill prescriptions, while Microsoft is planning to open a flagship location...
Credit unions (CUs) are combining resources to offer better products and services their members crave, while car manufacturers are increasingly working with retailers to unlock new connected car buying experiences. In retail, shoppers who discovered their last purchases using their mobile phones ended up paying for them with the same technology, and BigCommerce sees the potential...
Financial institutions (FIs) and service providers are promoting offerings for rapid, cross-border transactions in the face of trade uncertainties. On another note, over half of all Americans subscribe to entertainment or digital news offerings. In retail, eco-friendly products have become a big business, and Alpaca Market is bringing fresh food to vending machines as well...
Gig, eCommerce and public utility firms are putting the spotlight on payment innovations to remain competitive in markets that are becoming increasingly saturated. In contactless payments news, only a small fraction of payments in the United States avoid the swipe or chip card reader. And financial operating system company OpenFin recently raised funds...
Digital assistants. Smart fridges and thermostats. Security devices, too. The Internet of Things (IoT) has gone global, an ever-expanding ecosystem that touches consumers in every facet of their daily lives. The latest Intelligence of Things Tracker shows some pretty big numbers in terms of the...
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Cross-border payments have been a focal point for a growing number of stakeholders within financial services. For banks, it’s a multi-billion dollar opportunity. For merchants, doing business with companies and consumers in other countries can turbo-charge top-line growth. Speed matters, as does security – and...
The gig economy is gaining ground, as an increasing number of workers have specialized skill sets. But even the savviest of individuals may need help navigating what they owe to Uncle Sam at the end of a gig, at the close of the quarter or...
The inexorable rise of eCommerce has been a trend years in the making – and the smartphone is at the center of eCommerce. The handheld devices help us browse listings, compare prices, pinpoint what we want and, with the click of a digital button, seal...
